The practice of torture by the French army during the Algerian war of independence (1954-1962): the enforcement of justice and reparation

Abstract

The Bachelor’s Degree Dissertation The Practice of Torture by the French Army during the Algerian War of Independence (1954-1962): The enforcement of Justice and Reparation preeminent objective is to delineate a well-grounded criterion to evaluate and determine whether the policy-making enacted by France to achieve the target 16.3 of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, “Promote the rule of law at the national and international levels and ensure equal access to justice for all”, has been successful in fulfilling its paramount objective according to the United Nations standards. Concretely, the dissertation inquiries how France is accomplishing with the Goal 16, “Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies”, in the specific case of implementing justice and enforcing reparation to those who suffered torture by the French Army during the Algerian War of Independence. The first part, “The practice of torture”, analyses the polyhydric phenomenon of torture and how it was applied in this case. The second part, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, explore to which extend France has addressed this Goal. The third part, “Evaluation and recommendations”, establish whether the policies have reached its objectives and prescribe further policy-making. To summarize, “Final Remarks” part, concludes undertaking a general outline of how France has engaged to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals to tackle this challenge.